Satoru Utsunomiya

Known for visual effects · Born 17 April 1959 · 67 · Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan

52 credits

Satoru Utsunomiya was born in 1959 in Matsuyama, Ehime. He joined Telecom Animation in 1982 because his idol Yasuo Otsuka worked there, after graduating from the design department in Nishinoda Technical High School in Osaka. Leading member of the realist school. Has had as big an impact on the industry as his contemporaries Mitsuo Iso and Shinya Ohira. Sent shockwaves through the industry with his character design and animation direction for Mamoru Oshii’s Gosenzosama Banbanzai.

Known for

Paranoia Agent

2004

Kingdom

2012

Aquarion

2005

Noein: To Your Other Self

2005

Around the World with Willy Fog

1983

Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!

1989

Japan Animator Expo

2014

Fly! Peek the Whale

1991

The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors

1990

Three Fallen Witnesses

2015

Akira

1988

MAROKO

1990

Art (3)

2016Lupin the Third: Italian GameArt Designer, Prop DesignerFilm

2005AquarionStoryboard Artist, Key Animation, Animation DirectorSeries

2004Paranoia AgentStoryboard Artist, Director, Key Animation, Animation DirectorSeries

Directing (1)

2014Japan Animator ExpoDirector, Animation Director, Writer, Key Animation, Storyboard ArtistSeries

Visual Effects (47)

2018Batman NinjaAnimationFilm

2017Lu Over the WallKey AnimationFilm

2016Matoi the Sacred SlayerKey AnimationSeries

2014Terra FormarsKey AnimationSeries

2014Lupin the Third: Jigen's GravestoneKey AnimationFilm

2014Giovanni's IslandKey AnimationFilm

2014Sengoku BASARA - End of JudgementKey AnimationSeries

2012Kingdom3D DirectorSeries

2011Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of MilosKey AnimationFilm

2011BladeKey AnimationSeries

2009Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's SpaceblazerKey AnimationFilm

2008The Sky CrawlersKey AnimationFilm

2005Noein: To Your Other SelfKey Animation, Animation DirectorSeries

2005The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First GameKey AnimationFilm

2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceKey AnimationFilm

2004Beck: Mongolian Chop SquadKey AnimationSeries

2003Fullmetal AlchemistKey AnimationSeries

2003BeyondKey AnimationFilm

2002Macross ZeroKey AnimationSeries

1996XKey AnimationFilm

1995Armitage IIIKey AnimationSeries

1995Legend of Crystania: The Motion PictureKey AnimationFilm

1995Willy Fog: Around the World in 80 DaysKey AnimationFilm

1994Phantom Quest Corp.Key AnimationSeries

1994Ninku: Tomb of KnivesKey AnimationFilm

1993Super Dimension Century Orguss 02Key AnimationSeries

1992Yu Yu HakushoKey AnimationSeries

1992Run, Melos!Key AnimationFilm

1992EllciaKey AnimationSeries

1991Fly! Peek the WhaleAnimation DirectorFilm

1990The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog WarriorsKey Animation, Storyboard Artist, DirectorSeries

1990MAROKOAnimation Director, Character DesignerFilm

1989Venus WarsKey AnimationFilm

1989Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!Key Animation, Character Designer, Animation DirectorSeries

1988AkiraKey AnimationFilm

1987Battle Royale High SchoolKey AnimationFilm

1987Mister AjikkoKey AnimationSeries

1986Dirty Pair: Project EdenKey AnimationFilm

1986Mobile Suit Gundam ZZKey AnimationSeries

1986WindariaKey AnimationFilm

1986ArionKey AnimationFilm

1986Love CityKey AnimationFilm

1985Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of BabylonKey AnimationFilm

1985The Dagger of KamuiKey AnimationFilm

1985Dream Dimension Hunter FandoraKey AnimationSeries

1984LensmanKey AnimationFilm

1983Around the World with Willy FogKey AnimationSeries

Writing (1)

2015Three Fallen WitnessesScreenplay, Director, Original Story, Animation DirectorFilm